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1 Flood Insurance Rate Map Changes Informational Meeting For Property Owners Entering the Floodplain Durant Center February 23, 2011
2 Introductions City of Alexandria Transportation and Environmental Services Department Planning and Zoning Department Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
3 Background Information City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) As part of the NFIP, FEMA has updated the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and published a Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Alexandria FIRM and FIS will be effective as of June 16, 2011
4 Purpose of Tonight s Meeting Who: Property owners now entering the floodplain (approximately 300 properties citywide) Agenda: Discussion of FEMA program Summary of changes to new flood maps City construction permit requirements Insurance requirements and grandfathering Removal of properties from the floodplain
5 Why is this important?
6 Why is this important? Flooding causes the most declared disasters and damages the most infrastructure Flood insurance is the best and most reliable response and recovery method to flooding The NFIP and its mitigation actions reduce and prevent future flood losses
7 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Overview Administered by FEMA City s participation allows residents and business owners to purchase flood insurance City enforces FEMA permitting regulations via its Zoning Ordinance (Section 6-300) Requires all property owners in the 100- year floodplain with federally-regulated mortgages purchase flood insurance
8 Summary of FIRM Changes Part of FEMA s 2003 Map Modernization Program to update and digitize existing flood maps Floodplains delineated based on City 2- foot contours New vertical datum (NAVD88) New analysis for Cameron Run watershed
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10 Old Town/Potomac River Mapping based on City 2-foot contour data (no new study) Base flood elevation = 10 feet NAVD88 Floodplain width decreases overall
11 Four Mile Run Mapping based on City 2-foot contours and adjacent Arlington base flood elevations Slight floodplain boundary changes
12 Cameron Run Watershed Restudied and resurveyed by USACE in 2006 Floodplain increases in a couple of areas; decreases overall
13 Rosemont/Hooff s Run New floodplain area Not previously mapped Underground culvert has limited capacity and overtopped during June 2006 event Limit of previous study
14 Permitting in the Floodplain New construction and substantial improvement to a structure (not parcel) subject to additional requirements specified in City floodplain ordinance Substantial improvement = any reconstruction or improvement to a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure
15 Permitting Requirements Residential Structures Lowest floor at or above base flood elevation plus one foot (BFE+1 foot) Basement considered lowest floor, including underground parking Nonresidential Structures Lowest floor at or above BFE+1, or Lowest floor floodproofed to BFE+1
16 Permitting Requirements Mixed-use Structures Mix of residential and nonresidential uses May be floodproofed in some cases, but all habitable living spaces must meet BFE+1 requirement City evaluating appropriate use on a citywide basis
17 Infill Regulations Threshold/1st floor required in line w/ existing Regulation change to allow BFE+1 w/o SUP
18 Rosemont NR Historic District Renovations permitted to contributing historic structures for work that maintains historic character/integrity
19 Ordinance Update FEMA requires adoption of updated floodplain ordinance before June 16, 2011 Incorporates date of new map No significant regulatory changes Pilot phase of mixed-use provision
20 Flood Insurance Overview Over 1300 policies citywide & over $375 million in coverage City participates in NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) Rating of 7, 15% discount available Lower cost insurance options available Insurance agent can provide information on getting most favorable rates
21 Preferred Risk Policy (PRP) PRP is a program to help reduce the financial burden to property owners entering the SFHA Property owners pay significantly reduced rates for 2 policy years following the map revision date Buildings must meet loss history requirements More information at
22 Floodplain Mapping Isn t Perfect Based on best available data Structure in the floodplain may be above base flood elevation (BFE) FEMA has established procedures to review and remove an individual structure from the floodplain If requirements met, FEMA will issue letter stating structure is out of the floodplain Can be done through LOMA process
23 LOMA LOMA = Letter of Map Amendment Determination based on natural grade Lowest adjacent grade at the structure must be higher than the base flood elevation Application package must be submitted including elevation certificate completed by a licensed land surveyor
24 Summary Any property can be flooded Risk of flooding has not changed Refer to FIS for more detailed information on studies performed City participation in FEMA NFIP allows property owners to purchase flood insurance Contact insurance agent before June 16, 2011 for favorable rates
25 For More Information FEMA Map Assistance Center 877-FEMA-MAP FloodSmart.gov City of Alexandria Engineering & Design Division Alexandriava.gov/FloodMap
26 Questions?
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